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Application August 14, 1933, Serial No. 685,115

5 Claims.

Our invention relates to targets and more particularly to a target wherein a visual means is provided for indicating when the target is struck by a projectile and it consists in the constructions, arrangements and combinations herein described and claimed.

- provide a target of the character set forth, which will be of simple construction, and embodying Visual indicators of comical caricatures whereby interest and pleasure may be afforded children as well as adults.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention will be apparent from the following description considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation of our target, one of the comical caricatures or indicators being shown in dotted lines.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional View on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary rear elevation of one of the indicators in set position.

Figure 4 is a cross section on the line 4 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3 illustrating the indicator in projeoted position.

Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line 6 -6 of Figure 5.

There is illustrated a target 10 which may be of any desired construction, but in the present instance, we have shown the targets as having a straight -edge 11 constituting a footing for the target. Upon the rear face of the target 10, and spaced in Vertical relation adjacent each side of v the target there are ears 12. The ears 12 aiford a bearing for respective leg members 13, as clearly shown in Figure 2. It should be noted that the leg members 13 provide ample support for the target when extended at right angles to the target, and that the leg members are swingably mounted within the bearings 12, so that the legs may be swung into a plane parallel with the target, which would be the position of the legs when arranging the target for storage or shipment.

Within a central portion of the target 10, there are provided a series of circular apertures 14, spaced in semi-circular formation, concentric with edge of the target 10. Within each of the apertures 14 there is releasably retained a respective Bulls-eye 15.

The bulls-eyes 15 are of course the object at which a projectile is to be directed, and in order to' give a visual indication of strlking the bullseye, each of the bulls-eyes has associated therewith an indicator 16, which in the present instance is shown as a comical caricature, although the indicator may be of various configurations and represent different persons, objects, or may even embody numerals, so that it is possible for a group of players to enter into a contest to determine who can shoot the highest score, which would be done by a totaling of the various numerals displayed by the shots of each respective contestant.

The indicators 16 are adapted to be projected radially outward from the center of the target 10 beyond the outer edge thereof in order that they will be elearly displayed. The indicators 16 are identical in construction and therefore a description of but one will be dealt with herein, and attention is now directed particularly to Figures 3 to 6 of the drawing.

Upon the rear face of the target 10 there are mounted guide channels 17, each being aligned cent-rally with respective apertures 14. The channels 17 are extended radially from the apertures, preferably, although this positioning of the channels may be varled to suit conditions. The channels 17 are formed from light sheet metal, bent into substantially vU-shape, as seen in end elevation, the free edges stopping short of each other to define a slot 18. Within each channel 17, a strip 19 is slidably mounted, the outer end of the strip supporting the indicator 16. Cover members 20 are mounted upon the back of the target, there being one for each indicator 16 and as will be understood houses the indicator in one position of its movement and likewise afiords support for the indicator during its sliding movements. The upper edge of the channels 17 are cut away as at 21 to permit the indicators to move into their respective covers.

That end of the channels 17 disposed toward the center of the target, stops short of the apertures 14 a suitable distance and terminates in opposed ears 22. Between the ears 22 there is mounted a trigger 23 swingably secured by a pintle 24. The trigger 23 is of a length to extend beyond the aperture 14 a short distance and u.

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slightly offset from the medial portion of the aperture a bulls-eye 15 is fixed by a rivet or nail 25. It will be obvious from consideration of Figure 4 that by having the bulls-eye slightly offset With respect to the aperture 14, a minute frictional contact between the bulls-eye and aperture is established, thereby maintaining the bulls-eye in seated position within the aperture, yet readily releasa-ble when struck by a projectile, as will be more fully explained hereinafter.

In order that the bulls-eye 15 may be quickly and positively withdrawn from the aperture 14 when struck by a projectile, a spring 26 is mounted upon the pintle 24, one arrn 27 of which bears upon the target 10, while the other arm 28 is fixed to the trigger 23, as at 29.

The indicator 16 is adapted to be moved outwardly beyond the target 10 simultaneously with the release of the bulls-eye 15, and this is effected through a link 30, the link 30 being connected to the trigger 23 by an eyelet 31, adjacent the extremity of the trigger, and to the strip 19 by an eyelet 32.

In use, a projectile is directed at a chosen bullseye and if the aim is accurate will be struck, thereby forcing the bulls-eye from its frictional contact With its aperture 14, whereupon the spring 26 will swing the trigger outwardly. Upon outward movement of the trigger the strip 19 will be given an outward sliding movement by virtue of the link 30'. The movement of the strip 19 must be suificient to display the comicai caricature or indicator beyond the target where it may be readily seen by the contestants. In order to reset the bulls-eye, it is only necessary to swing the trigger so as to' again place the bulls-eye in its aperture 14, which movement Will of course draw the indicator into the housing 20.

While we have shown and described a preferred construction of our invention, we do not limit ourselves to the exact structure shown and described, andconsider as our own, all such modifications as fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

We claimr- 1. A target comprising a plurality of apertures, a guide means carried by said target and associated with each respective aperture, said guide means extending from a point adjacent each respective aperture to the outer edge of said target, an indicator member slidable within said guide means, a bulls-eye frictionally retained within each respective aperture and swingably mounted with respect to said target, a link member connecting said bulls-eye and said indicator member, and spring means for projecting said indicator member upon release of respective bulls-eyes.

2. A target comprising a plurality of apertures, a guide means carried by said target and associated with each respective aperture, said guide means extending from a point adjacent each respective aperture to the outer edge of said target, an indicator member slidable within said guide means, a trigger member hingedly connected to said guide means, a bulls-eye connected to said trigger, and adapted to frictionally contact its respective aperture when seated therein, spring means carried by said trigger and tending to unseat said bulls-eye, and a link member connected between said trigger and said indicator member.

3. A target comprising a plurality of apertures, a guide means carried by said target and associated With each respective aperture, said guide means extending from a point adjacent each respective aperture to the outer edge of said target, an indicator member slidable within said guide means, a trigger member hingedly connected to said guide means, a bulls-eye connected v to said trigger, and offset slightly with respect to its aperture whereby to frictionally retain said bulls-eye, spring means carried by said trigger and tending to unseat said bulls-eye, and a link member connected between said trigger and said indicator member.

4. A target having an aperture, a guide means carried by said target and associated with the aperture and extending to a point adjacent the H outer edge of the target, an indicator member slidable within said guide means, a bulls-eye frictionally retained Within the aperture and swingably mounted with respect to said target, connecting means between the bulls-eye and the indicator member, and means for projecting the indicator member beyond the target upon release of the bulIs-eye.

5. A target having an aperture, a guide means carried by the target and extending from the aperture to the outer edge of the target, an indicator member slidable Within said guide means,

a bulls-eye frictionally retained within the aperture and swingably mounted with respect to said target, a link member connecting the bulls-eye and the indicator member, and spring means 1-25 for projecting said indicator member upon release of the bulls-eye.

WILLIAM F. WINNING;

CARL KEYSER. 

